At the NCMS, we continually ask members for their opinions and to share their experiences about the practice of medicine. We care what you think! This data helps the NCMS to represent members and advocate effectively on their behalf, both here in North Carolina and in our nation’s capitol.
As many of our readers will recall, NCMS worked during the 2009 session of the NC General Assembly to pass legislation requiring health plans to provide proper notice to physicians before they make changes to fee schedules (i.e., Senate Bill 877). On October 1, 2009, before the provisions of SB877 became effective, BCBSNC sent to its participating providers a contract addendum that we believe was inconsistent with the intent of SB877.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) encourage public comment on two regulations published on December 30, 2009.
